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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-06more like thismore than 2017-07-06
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Office of Tax Simplification: Secondment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many secondments there have been from (a) the Office of Tax Simplification to placements outside of Government and (b) from outside Government to the Office of Tax Simplification since July 2012. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 3399 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-11more like thismore than 2017-07-11
answer text <p>The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) is an independent Office of the Treasury established on a permanent, statutory basis through the Finance Act 2016. Its objective is to provide independent advice to the Chancellor on simplifying the tax system. In the course of the OTS meeting this objective there have been no secondments from the OTS outside Government and <del class="ministerial">nine</del> <ins class="ministerial">ten </ins> secondments from outside Government to the OTS since 2012. All of these secondments were on a part-time basis. This includes one part-time secondment in the current financial year (2017-18).</p> more like this
answering member constituency Central Devon more like this
answering member printed Mel Stride more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T15:46:53.193Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T15:46:53.193Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-07-14T09:25:00.16Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-14T09:25:00.16Z
answering member
3935
label Biography information for Mel Stride more like this
previous answer version
3505
answering member constituency Central Devon more like this
answering member printed Mel Stride more like this
answering member
3935
label Biography information for Mel Stride more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
748705
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-05more like thismore than 2017-07-05
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Department for Education: Equality more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the oral Answer of 2 November 2016, Official Report, column 879, what steps her Department has taken to use 2011 census classifications, including on Gypsies and Travellers, to audit racial disparities in public service outcomes. more like this
tabling member constituency Stretford and Urmston more like this
tabling member printed
Kate Green more like this
uin 3083 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-12more like thismore than 2017-07-12
answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member for Stretford and Urmston to the answer given by my Right Honourable Friend, the member for Ashford in response to PQ <ins class="ministerial">3079.</ins> <del class="ministerial">3709.</del></p> more like this
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-12T14:50:46.563Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-12T14:50:46.563Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-07-18T16:20:15.923Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-18T16:20:15.923Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
previous answer version
3875
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4120
label Biography information for Kate Green more like this
748297
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Bus Services: Combined Authorities more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to relax or amend the regulations relating to the introduction of bus franchising by non-mayoral combined authorities. more like this
tabling member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South more like this
tabling member printed
Bridget Phillipson more like this
uin 2774 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-10more like thismore than 2017-07-10
answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 <del class="ministerial">permits combined</del> <ins class="ministerial">provides</ins> mayoral <ins class="ministerial">combined</ins> authorities <ins class="ministerial">with access to</ins> <del class="ministerial">to apply for</del> new franchising powers. Other authorities can also apply for franchising powers with approval from the Secretary of State, subject to the necessary regulations having been made under the new section 123A(4) of Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000. No such regulations have yet been made.</p><p>The Government wants to see better local bus services for passengers across the country and will assist any local authority seeking to use the powers available to them under the Bus Services Act 2017 to secure improvements. We would also encourage authorities to work closely with local bus operators and passenger representatives to determine how to use the Act’s new powers to serve their local communities better.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-10T14:56:47.287Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-10T14:56:47.287Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-07-13T14:49:45.42Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-13T14:49:45.42Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
previous answer version
2923
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
748298
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Bus Services: Combined Authorities more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government plans to take to support the introduction of bus franchising in non-mayoral combined authorities. more like this
tabling member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South more like this
tabling member printed
Bridget Phillipson more like this
uin 2775 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-10more like thismore than 2017-07-10
answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 <del class="ministerial">permits combined</del> <ins class="ministerial">provides</ins> mayoral <ins class="ministerial">combined</ins> authorities <ins class="ministerial">with access to </ins><del class="ministerial"> to apply for</del> new franchising powers. Other authorities can also apply for franchising powers with approval from the Secretary of State, subject to the necessary regulations having been made under the new section 123A(4) of Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000. No such regulations have yet been made.</p><p>The Government wants to see better local bus services for passengers across the country and will assist any local authority seeking to use the powers available to them under the Bus Services Act 2017 to secure improvements. We would also encourage authorities to work closely with local bus operators and passenger representatives to determine how to use the Act’s new powers to serve their local communities better.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-10T14:56:47.363Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-10T14:56:47.363Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-07-13T14:49:33.75Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-13T14:49:33.75Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
previous answer version
2924
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
747512
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-03more like thismore than 2017-07-03
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to collect child maintenance arrears, by category of collectability. more like this
tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
tabling member printed
Marion Fellows more like this
uin 2606 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-06more like thismore than 2017-07-06
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The department publishes an annual estimate of child maintenance arrears in the Client Funds Account that sets out the three categories of collectability.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>1. Likely to be collected:</strong> Debt which meets criteria indicating that the Department has a good chance of collecting it. The criteria are:</del></p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">At least one payment made against the outstanding arrears in the six months prior to the reporting date.</del></li><li><del class="ministerial">At least one payment made in excess of the scheduled amount</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2. Potentially collectable:</strong> Debt which meets criteria indicating that the Department has a reasonable chance of collecting it. The criteria are:</del></p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">The existence of a payment schedule at any point during the six months prior to the reporting date, even though no payments were received in the period.</del></li><li><del class="ministerial">For recent arrears, i.e. aged three months or less, the receipt of at least one payment against those arrears after the reporting date.</del></li><li><del class="ministerial">Debt on cases where enforcement action such as deduction directly from the non-resident parent’s bank account, or forcing the sale of their property is likely to be successful.</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>3. Uncollectable:</strong> All remaining debt which does not meet the criteria for either of the other categories.</del></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">The Department aims to ensure parents fulfil their obligation to make financial provision for their children and that maintenance is paid accurately and on time. Our priority, as outlined in our published Arrears and Compliance Strategy is to collect on-going maintenance and arrears in cases where there is still a child who stands to benefit.</ins></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Child maintenance arrears are categorised in the Client Fund Account according to the likelihood of them being collected. We consider action on all cases that fall into the collectable and potentially collectable categories of debt. Where we are unable to take enforcement action, for example where we cannot trace the non-resident parent, cases will fall into the uncollectable category and will be reviewed as resources allow.</ins></p></ins></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-06T09:26:53.103Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-06T09:26:53.103Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-07-06T10:03:54.457Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-06T10:03:54.457Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
previous answer version
2227
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
tabling member
4440
label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
746750
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-29more like thismore than 2017-06-29
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Criminal Injuries Compensation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many claims have been rejected by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, by the reason for refusal, in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Stretford and Urmston more like this
tabling member printed
Kate Green more like this
uin 1962 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-06more like thismore than 2017-07-06
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) received 533 complaints about their service in the financial year 2015-16. This represents 1.3% of CICA’s live caseload. 49% of complaints were closed within 10 days.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Where complaints took longer to close this was due to the number of enquiries required to fully investigate the complaint. In other cases, CICA were asked by the complainer not to close the complaint until a final decision was issued on the claim. The average time CICA took to deal with those complaints was 23.75 days.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The most common complaint received by CICA related to delays in finalising claims. CICA aims to make compensation payments as quickly as possible, however, they have a duty to the taxpayer to fully investigate claims to make sure that the applicant gets the level of compensation they deserve.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The 10 most common reasons for complaining about CICA’s service in 2015/16 were:</del></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Reason given for complaint</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Percentage of overall complaints</strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Delays</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">68.95%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Lack of updates on case progression</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">11.33%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Claim handling</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9.77%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Failure to respond to letters</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4.10%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Applicant provided with conflicting information</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2.93%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Failure to provide timescales</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1.76%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Failure to return phone calls</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0.59%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Errors when recording telephone application information</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0.20%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Impolite staff member</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0.20%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Poor customer service</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0.20%</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The total number of complaints the CICA received in each of the last five years, including those cases (a) escalated to stage 2 and (b) progressed to stage 3, are as follows:</del></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Year</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Complaints received</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Escalated to Stage 2</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Escalated to Stage 3</strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2016-17</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1122</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">120</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2015-16</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">533</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">39</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2014-15</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">491</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">26</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2013-14</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">204</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2012-13</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">284</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Over half of complaints received in 2016/17 were from paid representatives. A significant portion of these were from firms of solicitors who lodged block complaints for their CICA caseload with a view to influencing the speed of the decision making process.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">During the course of 2016/17 the CICA revised their operating model and increased staff numbers following an extensive recruitment exercise. They have also recently introduced measures that develop and streamline digital processes, which have reduced the claim processing time by 30 days. The new online service, which will be introduced later this financial year, will allow applicants and their representatives to view the progress of their case online. It is expected that these measures will reduce the time taken to finalise claims and lead to a reduction in complaints.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) publishes data about the reasons claims are rejected in its annual reports at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=criminal-injuries-compensation-authority&amp;publication_type=corporate-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=criminal-injuries-compensation-authority&amp;publication_type=corporate-reports</a></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The figures published in the annual reports show the number of times each rejection reason was used. For some applications there may have been more than one reason for rejection. This means that the total number of reasons for rejection is higher than the actual number of claims refused. The accurate total of rejected claims for the years specified is as follows:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Financial year</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Rejected cases</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2012/13</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">24,411</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2013/14</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">23,803</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2014/15</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">20,066</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2015/16</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">15,243</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2016/17</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">12,411</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Information about the time CICA has taken to reach decisions on claims over the past few years can also be found in its annual reports (see link above).</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The number of full time equivalent staff employed in CICA as at 31 March 2017 was 291.2. The table below shows the number of staff CICA has employed in managerial positions over the past 5 years:</ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Date</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Band D (first line manager) to Senior Civil Service (SCS)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Band B (senior manager) to SCS only</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">March 2017</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">156 (plus 2 on temporary promotion)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">24</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">March 2016</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">112 (plus 7 on temporary promotion)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">16</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">March 2015</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">132 (plus 14 on temporary promotion)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">24 (plus 1 on temporary promotion)</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">March 2014</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">136 (plus 15 on temporary promotion)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">24 (plus 5 on temporary promotion)</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">March 2013</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">145 (plus 19 on temporary promotion)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">24 (plus 9 on temporary promotion)</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial">Complaints in CICA are registered by two staff within the Corporate Services team and then allocated to the relevant team to deal with the complaint in line with CICA’s complaints process. CICA teams have staff members assigned to the role of complaints champion in addition to their day to day duties. The number of complaints champions fluctuates depending on demand and staff movement. Complaints champions are responsible for handling complaints and team managers oversee the complaints process in each of their respective areas. This group regularly meets to look at improvements to our complaints handling processes. CICA does not have a record of the number of complaint champions for the last five years due to the fluctuating nature of this work. </ins></p>
answering member constituency Bracknell more like this
answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-06T10:43:33.617Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-06T10:43:33.617Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-07-06T14:21:18.483Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-06T14:21:18.483Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Bracknell more like this
answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee more like this
answering member
3921
label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee more like this
tabling member
4120
label Biography information for Kate Green more like this
746123
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-28more like thismore than 2017-06-28
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of women in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry local authority area, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England who will be affected by changes to the state pension age for women born in the 1950s. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry North East more like this
tabling member printed
Colleen Fletcher more like this
uin 1557 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-03more like thismore than 2017-07-03
answer text <p>Women born between 6 April 1950 and 5 April 1953 were affected by State Pension age equalisation under the Pensions Act 1995.</p><p> </p><p>The Pensions Act 2011 accelerated the equalisation of State Pension age, and included transitional arrangements limiting State Pension age delays, affecting women born between 6 April 1953 and 5 December 1953. It also brought forward the increase in State Pension age from 65 to 66 which affected women born between 6 December 1953 and 5 April 1960.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the numbers affected by constituent country, parliamentary constituency or local authority is not held by the Department for Work and Pensions. However, the most recent population breakdowns for England and its parliamentary constituencies by age can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/parliamentaryconstituencymidyearpopulationestimates" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/parliamentaryconstituencymidyearpopulationestimates</a></p><p> </p><p>Population breakdowns by local authority, region and country can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland</a></p><p> </p><p>The House of Commons library have produced a paper estimating the number of women affected by the Pensions Act 2011 (those born between 6 April 1953 and 5 <del class="ministerial">December 1953</del><ins class="ministerial"> April 1960</ins>) by constituency, which can be found here:</p><p><a href="http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7405/CBP-07405constituencyestimates.xlsx" target="_blank">http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7405/CBP-07405constituencyestimates.xlsx</a></p>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-03T14:01:01Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-03T14:01:01Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-07-05T08:38:48.75Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-05T08:38:48.75Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4378
label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher more like this
746445
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-28more like thismore than 2017-06-28
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Vaughan Primary School: Insulation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will investigate whether the cladding installed as part of works on a new building at Vaughan Primary School in Harrow has been tested to ensure it is not combustible; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow West more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Thomas more like this
uin 1662 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-05more like thismore than 2017-07-05
answer text <p>The Vaughan Primary School, Harrow, has been delivered by the ESFA through the Priority Schools Building Programme (PSBP). We have completed checks of schools delivered through this programme and confirm that the cladding on this school is not Aluminium Composite Material (ACM).</p><p> </p><p>The Department is undertaking an analysis of all school buildings, seeking information from all bodies responsible for schools, to identify those where external cladding has been used (and its type) for schools with four storeys or more. This exercise will cover school buildings of all ages, whether they have been funded through DfE central programmes or not.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All schools must comply with strict building and fire safety regulations. It has always been the case that where a fire risk assessment required for any new building recommends sprinklers are installed to keep children safe, they must be fitted.</p><p>The Department holds information on PSBP schools as these are managed centrally by the ESFA. Of the 260 schools in phase one of the PSBP, 7<ins class="ministerial">4</ins><del class="ministerial">5</del> schools include sprinkler systems. As schools under phase two of the PSBP are still in the early design stage, it is not yet clear which may require sprinklers at this time.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The number of schools in phase one with sprinklers installed had previously been reported as 75. However, further analysis of the data has confirmed that a joint project between two primary schools in Wiltshire had inadvertently been counted as two schools, when they should only have been counted once. Therefore, we can confirm that the correct number of schools fitted with sprinklers, under phase one of PSBP, is 74.</ins></p><p> </p><p>Until recently, schools developed under the Free Schools programme were managed by the individual Free School proposer groups, via their appointed building contractors. Due to this, the Department does not hold information on the number of Free School buildings with and without sprinklers installed.</p><p>All schools must have robust safety plans to follow in the event of a fire and have very strong safety features in case a fire breaks out. This includes the fact that they are not occupied overnight and are generally low rise with multiple exit routes.</p>
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-05T16:01:25.917Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-05T16:01:25.917Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-10-04T11:07:16.277Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-04T11:07:16.277Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
177
label Biography information for Gareth Thomas more like this
732501
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-26more like thismore than 2017-06-26
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Schools: Fire Extinguishers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new schools have been built (a) with and (b) without a sprinkler system fitted in each year since 2010-11. more like this
tabling member constituency Dulwich and West Norwood more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Hayes more like this
uin 1093 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-05more like thismore than 2017-07-05
answer text <p>All schools must comply with strict building and fire safety regulations. It has always been the case that where a fire risk assessment required for any new building recommends sprinklers are installed to keep children safe, they must be fitted.</p><p>As not all new schools are commissioned by the Department for Education we do not hold data on the number of all new schools that have been built with or without sprinklers installed.</p><p>The Department holds information on schools managed centrally by the Education and Skills Funding Agency, under the Priority Schools Building Programme (PSBP). Of the 260 schools in phase one of the PSBP, 7<ins class="ministerial">4</ins><del class="ministerial">5</del> schools include sprinkler systems. As schools under phase two of the PSBP are still in the early design stage, it is not yet clear which may require sprinklers at this time.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The number of schools in phase one with sprinklers installed had previously been reported as 75. However, further analysis of the data has confirmed that a joint project between two primary schools in Wiltshire had inadvertently been counted as two schools, when they should only have been counted once. Therefore, we can confirm that the correct number of schools fitted with sprinklers, under phase one of PSBP, is 74</ins></p><p>Until recently, schools developed under the Free Schools programme were managed by the individual Free School proposer groups, via their appointed building contractors. Due to this, the Department does not hold information on the number of Free School buildings with and without sprinklers installed.</p><p>All schools must have robust safety plans to follow in the event of a fire and have very strong safety features. This includes the fact that they are not occupied overnight and are generally low rise with multiple exit routes.</p>
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-05T16:20:35.423Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-05T16:20:35.423Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-10-04T11:07:35.163Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-04T11:07:35.163Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4510
label Biography information for Helen Hayes more like this
731298
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-21more like thismore than 2017-06-21
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Lobbying: Fines more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many organisations have been fined for failing to comply with regulations on third party campaigning set out in the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Croydon North more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Steve Reed more like this
uin 77 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-27more like thismore than 2017-06-27
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">One organisation has been fined for failing to comply with regulations on third party campaigning set out in the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014. The Electoral Commission announced on 19 April 2017 that it had imposed a civil monetary penalty on Greenpeace Ltd, as the organisation did not register with the Electoral Commission at the 2015 General Election. Greenpeace Ltd was fined a total of £30,000.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The rules on third party campaigning at elections are set out in the Political Parties Elections and Referendums Act 2000. These rules were amended by the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Since the amendments made by the 2014 Act came into force, three organisations have been fined by the Electoral Commission. On 19 April 2016, the Electoral Commission announced that it had fined Steve Hart from the Centre for Labour and Social Studies £1100 for failing to deliver two donations reports on time. On 19 April 2017, the Commission announced that it had fined Greenpeace Limited a total of £30,000 and Friends of the Earth Limited £1000. Both organisations did not register with the Electoral Commission at the 2015 UK Parliamentary General Election before spending in excess of the registration threshold.</ins></p>
answering member constituency Kingswood more like this
answering member printed Chris Skidmore more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-27T14:55:37.523Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-27T14:55:37.523Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-08-03T11:02:42.397Zmore like thismore than 2017-08-03T11:02:42.397Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Chris Skidmore more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Kingswood more like this
answering member printed Chris Skidmore more like this
answering member
4021
label Biography information for Chris Skidmore more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Steve Reed more like this